Skip the grind: One-time

Skip the grind: One-time

The simple version of Skip the grind for players who want a head start without extra options.

Configure your loadout from an in-game window, get items automatically when you spawn, and make one manual apply if you want to tweak things — then the configurator locks for the rest of that save. No access-mode settings, no timers, no fuss.

Features

Same core loadout tools as the full mod:

• Presets (Easy, Minimal, Vanilla, Blank) or a custom item list
• Optional power armor with configurable equipment
• Extra reach (0–200 tiles)
• Early tech unlock by category (with confirmation)
• Toolbar shortcut + Ctrl+Shift+I
• /skip-the-grind-once and /skip-the-grind-once-config commands

How one-time use works

1. Start a new game — your loadout is applied when your character spawns.
2. Open the configurator (Ctrl+Shift+I) to adjust items, armor, reach, or tech.
3. Click Apply to my character now when ready.
4. The configurator locks for the rest of that save. You cannot reopen it or re-apply via the GUI.

This behaviour is fixed — it cannot be changed in mod settings.

Mod settings

| Setting | What it does | |--------|----------------| | Default loadout for new games | Easy / Minimal / Vanilla / Blank | | Write debug log | Optional log at script-output/skip-the-grind-once/debug.log |

Notes

• Enable either this mod or the full Skip the grind — not both.
• Compatible with Factorio 2.1. Requires base only.

Troubleshooting

Enable Write debug log in Mod settings, reproduce the issue, then check:

Factorio/script-output/skip-the-grind-once/debug.log

Attach that file when reporting a bug.

2.18.12 - Fixed issue vacuuming up all items around you, Global reach and robot speed values should remain when save loaded back up.